Daily Republican., 1887-02-26
AN ADJOURNED MEETING.
The Sewer Question Under Consider
atien.

An adjourned meeting of City Coun. |
oil was held last evening with Presi. |
dent Eckel In the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Newell Mr.. Saw
don was appointed chairman Of the |
POLICE Committee In place Of Mr.. Barn
hill, resigned, and Mr.. Beale was ap-
pointed In Mr.. Barnhill's place on
other committees.
Mr.. Forrest presented an ordinance
In relation to printing ordinances of
private character, and an ordinance 20
grant the Wilmington Glass Company
permission to assign their rights to lay
railroad tracks on Commerce street,
South Wilmington, both OF which were|
read . second time and referred TO tho
Law Committee.
Mr.. Norton brought up the sewerage
scheme, And said that while he was
favorAbly disposed toward the system
proposed by Colonel WAring, he WAS
opposed to the method proposed 70 carry
|it into execution He thought we
should have some complete ~ stem Of
sewerage, but thought the work should
be done by the city and paid for by
direct taxation on each house. He es-
ltimated that there were IL, 900 houses
| in this city, and tax of an average Of
| $40 ON each would yield . yearly reve.
nue. OF S120 900. BY this means the tax
! on small houses would not be more than
g or 81 annually, while larger houses
would be taxed proportionately. By
this means the entire system could be
paid for In three years.
II any one choose TO pay the assess
ment for the three years st once, they
could be allowed . discount of per
cent. He thought this was matter Of
the greatest Importance and one that
deserves careful consideration. He
therefore moved that 0 special com.
mittee Of ave should be appointed to
take into consideration the whole sub.
Iject of sewerage, with special referenc ce
70 the system proposed by Colonel
Warina.
Mr.. Chambers was not exactly in f.
YER Of Mr.. Norton's plan TO TAX houses
as be thought unimproved proper rty
Ishould also be taxed. He said that ht
had gone carefully over the assessment
land found that an additional tax of
Icents ON the hundred dollars woult
raise SUN sufficient to pay the inter
lest ON debt OF half . million dollars
Mr.. Barney thought 1t would be bet
ter TO postpone all action until Oolone
lwaring, or this corpora ton, bad furn ish
led some plan or data by which Coun
Icil could know what the cost Of thi
work would be, and therefore he movet
THAT the further consideration Of tn
Imaitsr be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. r. a. Taylor thought 1t beyon'
the power of Council to grant the right
asked by this company, and he did nc
believe that any law or ordinance coul
be passed TO compel PEOPLE to connec
with the sewer.
The discussion was continued "a
some time, and participated In b
Messrs Baynard, Merris Taylor, Moor
land Newell, and 1t Was noticeable tbs
lwhile each member agreed that . syi
tenn OF sewerage was needed, and 81
Ipressed themselves as being In favor {
that Of Colonel Waring, they were un
versAlly opposed TO placing 1t In th
hands Of this or any other corporation
A vote was then taken on the motto
to indefinitely postpone, and 1t w
lost. Some objection being made to III
lpointing o special committee, Mr.. No
ton changed his motion 30 that Il
matter would be referred to the Ssw'
and Street Committees Jointly.
This WAS followed by another discu
volDu, WAiCu uktituA Akcoss
THAT the committee should also 81,
Isome attention to the plan proposed B
Rudolph Herring about four years az
The motion was then adopted.
Mr.. Norton moved that when Counc
adjourn It be TO meet at the City Hs
lat 4 O'Clock this afternoon to proceed
IThirteenth and HeAld streets, and q
motion was carried.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Fl. Taylor {
sewer ordinance WAS referred to {
joint committee.
II Tho following resolution, offered
Mr.. Merris Taylor, Was adopted:
Resolved, That the organization
citizens who met recently and form
y lated bill for Q street and sewer col
mission for the city be req uestec to Il
nish Council with o copy OF said b
before presenting 1t to the Legislstul
"For there was never yet philos
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